Back when I was on 5mg Ritalin (this was a long time ago now) I lost probably a third of my body weight, and could frequently live for days off a pack of chips or similar. Meds and mileage varies though.

Fair enough - that makes a lot of sense.

Are you implying that needing a cable more than 1m long is an edge case rather than the norm that should be covered by the standard?

Given the sub, ADHD meds are the more likely reason - though coffee will definitely do it to a lesser extent.